June 18, 2021 is the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of Andy Lau Fan Club. On this day, Andy Lau specially held a live broadcast for fans and shared some of his work arrangements.
He admitted that he would not participate in the variety show that has been widely circulated on the Internet for a long time because he really has no time and his schedule is completely occupied by film shooting. He also admitted that he will indeed appear in "The Wandering Earth 2" 》.
Don't think that "busy" in Andy Lau's words is just an excuse to decline variety shows. He is really busy. If you look at the total number of films that he has confirmed to appear in but have not yet been released, take what he just admitted. "The Wandering Earth 2" has a total of 16 films, and it seems that he must star in each of these 16 films.
Why is Andy Lau even more popular than when he was young even though he has reached the age of retirement? It wasn't until I saw him comforting young fans who had been waiting in line for 8 hours in just one second that I finally understood the reason. Use character to become an idol model
Inviting Andy Lau to participate in "The Wandering Earth 2". In addition to considering Liu Tianwang's current status in the film industry, director Guo Fan also intends to continue a story that has lasted for 16 years. A story about the "relay" of mutual aid in 2016.
Anyone who has watched "The Wandering Earth" knows that Andy Lau was specially thanked at the end of the film, but in fact he did not star in or invest in the film. The person who provided the most help to the film should be director Ning Hao , the reason why I finally thanked Andy Lau was because he was the source of this mutual help story.
In 2005, Andy Lau spent 25 million to launch the "Asian Rising Star Director" project in order to provide filming funds for 6 outstanding young Asian directors. As long as you are selected, he will give you at least 3 million in filming funds. It is up to you to decide which film you make and which actors to star in. He will never interfere. It is this new director selection plan with creative freedom that gives Ning Hao's "Crazy Stone" a stage to perform.
And Andy Lau’s 3 million not only allowed Ning Hao to make China’s first black comedy, but the nearly 10 times return on investment also made the film the most successful small-budget film in the past 15 years. The most important thing is , the Chinese film industry has gained another outstanding director with a steady stream of great films.
In order to thank Andy Lau for his support, Ning Hao once again passed on Andy Lau's spirit. He followed suit and launched the "Bad Monkey 72 Transformation" movie project in 2016, "I'm Not the God of Medicine" Wen Muye, the director of "Assassination of Novelists" and Lu Yang, the director of "Assassination of Novelists" are outstanding directors discovered by this project.
As for Ning Hao’s help to Guo Fan, it was naturally around the filming of "The Wandering Earth". At first, the copyright of "The Wandering Earth" was bought by Ning Hao, but after much thought, he always felt that he was not suitable for making science fiction films, so he handed it over to Guo Fan, who had many ideas about science fiction films.
When Guo Fan was filming "The Wandering Earth", he encountered financial shortages many times. Ning Hao not only used money to help him solve the emergency, but also used all the sets for his "Crazy Alien" filming. I lent him to film, so without Ning Hao, there would be no "The Wandering Earth", but following the clues, I found that the source of these benevolent deeds was Andy Lau.
Now, Andy Lau has agreed to film "The Wandering Earth 2". While we are looking forward to seeing Andy Lau in a domestic science fiction film, we should also be grateful for this kind of "reincarnation" of good deeds among Chinese filmmakers. Be proud of your behavior.
Andy Lau's influence on the entire Chinese film industry is obvious to all, but this is just the tip of the iceberg of his influence. The scope of his personality should be the entire entertainment industry.
Compared with some popular artists who will ask their bodyguards to clear the way for them, and will knock off each other's mobile phones when they see fans taking candid photos, Andy Lau and his fans can always get along harmoniously. Appeasing the young fan who queued for 8 hours
A fan waited for 8 hours to see him, but was cut in line by a fan who wanted an autograph, and the two had a conflict. Upon seeing this, Andy Lau appeased the emotional fans at the scene with a boo. Then he took a photo with the fan who was cut in line, and the conflict was resolved immediately.
This series of unthinking actions just reflects a person's true character. This may be the ultimate password for him to become famous for 40 years. Andy Lau's character is always reminiscent of the late Leslie Cheung. He also spared no effort to support his younger generations and treated his fans sincerely. This is why even though he has been away for 18 years, there is still a steady stream of people becoming "Rong fans".
Many people say that "there is no more Leslie Cheung". As a benchmark in the industry, he has definitely influenced Andy Lau, and Andy Lau has really continued his character and lived his life into a once-in-a-century actor. The idol model.
In terms of life, after Andy Cheung encountered the financial crisis, he gave him a check to relieve him of his urgent needs, and also left a saying: "Teach others what you learn, and give to others what you earn." The words of wisdom pointed out a right path for him to go far.
In terms of work, his work results of more than 120 albums and nearly 200 films are the best proof.
When Huang Zhan said that the lyrics he wrote were rubbish, instead of getting angry, he kept calm and kept practicing writing lyrics for more than a year. It was not until Huang Zhan praised him for his progress that he dared to write the lyrics he had written. The lyrics are made public.
Humility and diligence are the most common words people use when evaluating him, and these two words are also the most needed qualities in this era. We like Andy Lau because of these two qualities that are difficult to adhere to, but he He has persisted for 40 years, and he has even become the spokesperson of these two words. Therefore, when this era needs to praise and promote the qualities of humility and diligence, the first thing we think of is Andy Lau. So he is active in today's IP as the era. The entertainment industry is what everyone expects. Andy Lau, YYDS
Although some people still feel that the overall atmosphere of society has too "deified" Andy Lau, portraying him as a model worker, a philanthropist, and a down-to-earth superstar, but they have not shown any substance. evidence to refute.
"Strict self-discipline" is the basis for Andy Lau to not be afraid of doubts and negative information, and it is also the foundation for him to become more and more stable as the strongest IP. Someone once asked Andy Lau a question - "There will definitely be times when you can't make movies or sing songs. At that time, will you be completely behind the scenes?"
I thought He would nod in agreement, but unexpectedly he denied it. He said that even if he couldn't shoot or sing, he could still find the most comfortable way to get along with the audience and fans. He would never give up his work behind the scenes because he To become a benchmark in the industry, what he most wants to see is for others to target him and eventually "kill" him.
His answer is a perfect answer to his increasingly busy life. Why is he still so popular after he is over 60?
It’s just that he has always faced people’s love for him. He is not satisfied with a little success at work, but strives hard to become a benchmark for the entire industry. If the benchmark is not popular, would it be strange?
Just like Andy Lau expects "newcomers" to kill him, looking at the entire entertainment industry, Zhang Yimou, who is over 70 years old, is still writing the overall view of Chinese movies in his works, and 51-year-old Goo Jai is still using his whole year to He has constantly driven the entire Hong Kong film market, and even if the 42-year-old Jay Chou only releases one single a year, he is still the "ceiling" of the Chinese music scene.
While the "aging" entertainment industry has proven that these artists are "eternal gods", it has also sounded the alarm to those young artists. Only by "working hard and letting your works speak for themselves" can you become a superstar. The shortcut to take.
If you are still thinking about heresy and trying to create the illusion that "you are very popular", then sooner or later you will wake up from your sweet dream, and then you will realize that: being popular for 40 years is really a big deal. Difficult, Andy Lau, YYDS.